Kata Heian Godan

Description: Heian Godan challenges the student with body shifting from ZKD into KKD - usually this learning step will also show up in the Kyu program with exercises that will further train the shifting of the weight into different stance. Further, this Kata has the first jump to master and teaches the student 3 different levels of the hip: low (Kosa Dachi), standing (Renoji Dachi) and the jump. It is important that the student displays a clear understanding that the hip must change level from low to standing to jumping.

More Information: Important techniques of this Kata are:

Mikazuki Geri (have the hand stable and kick into the hand rather than moving the hand down to the food)
Jodan Ura Zuki

The Jump

Shifting from Kokutsu Dachi into Zenkutsu Dachi - At this point this skill of weight shifting is also taught and required in the Kyu syllabus.